Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
Register:
Saturday, Apr 20, 2024
9:30 a.m.
– 11:30 p.m.
| Free with registration |
*Registration is FREE for educators in Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties or those with an Educator Pass.
The DIA is proud to welcome you to our annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast! Enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet and converse with colleagues in the historic Crystal Gallery.
Prizes from the DIA Shop will be raffled and attendees are invited to a special screening of the film Native Son in the Detroit Film Theatre at 2 p.m.
All current educators are welcome. Space is limited, so please consider others when reserving your spot. Limit two spots per registration.
One of the most controversial novels of its day, Richard Wright's Native Son (first published in 1940) exposed the relentless injustices of urban Black life, as seen through the eyes of the main character, the complicated, violent chauffeur-turned-murderer Bigger Thomas. In prison for murder and sentenced to death, Thomas reflects on the circumstances that led to his fate.
Wright himself stars in this new restoration of the 1951 film adaptation. Native Son is preceded by a filmed introduction by the historian Jacqueline Najima Stewart. (84 min.)
This screening is part of a companion series of film and music events presented in celebration of Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 – 1971.
The DIA is proud to welcome you to our annual Teacher Appreciation Breakfast! Enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet and converse with colleagues in the historic Crystal Gallery.
Prizes from the DIA Shop will be raffled and attendees are invited to a special screening of the film Native Son in the Detroit Film Theatre at 2 p.m.
All current educators are welcome. Space is limited, so please consider others when reserving your spot. Limit two spots per registration.
One of the most controversial novels of its day, Richard Wright's Native Son (first published in 1940) exposed the relentless injustices of urban Black life, as seen through the eyes of the main character, the complicated, violent chauffeur-turned-murderer Bigger Thomas. In prison for murder and sentenced to death, Thomas reflects on the circumstances that led to his fate.
Wright himself stars in this new restoration of the 1951 film adaptation. Native Son is preceded by a filmed introduction by the historian Jacqueline Najima Stewart. (84 min.)
This screening is part of a companion series of film and music events presented in celebration of Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898 – 1971.